By Mr. Gary
Keeping notes during class is a task that you have
come to expect.
A record of your work helps you to explain to
others what you were thinking when you solved
a problem.
Must keep record of the steps taken while
developing a solution, the processes used in
creating the solution, and a record of solutions.
It is the one of the main ways you
are
GRADED in this class.
Your thoughts and ideas
Sketches and pictures documenting the design
process
Work session activities
Research findings
New TERMS you have learned
Notes to help you remember things
Explain what you accomplished during
the class period. This should include
statements such as: I researched . . I wrote
. . . I drew . . . I built . . . I tested . . . I found . . .
Important dates for concepts,
calculations, test results,
improvements, and project completion.
Briefly explain the importance of
any performed activities.
Taking class notes, defining
vocabulary words, or answering
questions at the end of a lesson.
Guidelines for Use:
 1. The notebook must be bound. Pages cannot
be added or removed without disrupting the
binding. NO SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS – use
COMPOSITION BOOKS
 2. No pages are to be removed from the
notebook for any reason.
 3. Your notebook should NOT leave this
classroom.
 4. When the notebook is full, begin a new one
that picks up where the other ended.
 5. All figures and calculations should be clearly
labeled and printed in INK
 6. Entries start at the top of the page, working
left-to-right and top-to-bottom. Do not leave
open or unused space. Simply draw lines
through blank or unused space as entries are
made.
 7. Markers that can bleed through the paper
are not to be used. (ink-pen entries are
preferred)
 8. Permanently attach inserted items with
tape or a glue stick. Loose items do not belong
in the notebook.
 9. Clearly indicate the date before or above
each new entry.
 10. Cross out mistakes with a single line. Initial
and place the correction nearby. NEVER erase
an entry.
GOOD EXAMPLE
GOOD EXAMPLE
SKETCHES
NOTES
CALCULATIONS
DESCRIPTIONS
DATE
NAME
GOOD EXAMPLE
LOOSE
DRAWINGS
TAPED INSIDE
NOTEBOOK
DIMENSIONS
DESCRIPTION
OF CHANGES
THEY HAVE
MADE
GOOD EXAMPLE
LOOSE
DRAWINGS
TAPED INSIDE
NOTEBOOK
MATH SHOWN
CHANGES NOT
ERASED, BUT
CROSSED
THROUGH AND
INITIALED
WHY IS THIS
NOT A GOOD
EXAMPLE?
WHY IS
THIS NOT A
GOOD
EXAMPLE?
•
Loose leaf paper used
•
The page number is not identified in ink.
•
There were several class days between 9/22 and 10/11 that are not represented by notebook
entries.
•
There were no sketches or drawings to support the idea that the support bar, guide, or
displacement arm was actually designed or being built.
•
The student offered no explanation as to functions of the support bar, wood guide, and
displacement arm.
•
The entries do not show that the partners talked about their ideas or worked on their designs as a
team.
•
Only fragments of ideas have been documented. There is no detail at all.
•
The student used inappropriate expletives in a formal document, and was openly disrespectful to
his/her teammate.
•
45 minutes of work cannot be accurately and completely summed up in one sentence.
REVIEW OF MAIN POINTS:
• Number each page at the TOP RIGHT CORNER
• At the beginning of each day’s entry, be sure to put the
DATE
• Make entries in INK PEN, make sketches in PENCIL
• NEVER ERASE mistakes – cross through them with a single
line and make corrections, then add your initials
• Any LOOSE items like sketches should be taped or glued into
your notebook
• Large sketches or full sheets should be FOLDED then
attached to the notebook
• Draw a LINE across the page at the end of each day’s entry
• Don’t start a new page for each day, just add the new entry
right below the LINE from the day before
• Every day will have an entry